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Acrobat ReaderApplication · Adobe

CVE-2014-0528

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-05-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Double free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A double-free memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted PDF files or other unspecified vectors.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.10 or later (for 10.x) and 11.0.07 or later (for 11.x) to patch the vulnerability. In enterprise environments, test the update before broad deployment to ensure compatibility with existing PDF workflows.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:= 10.0= 10.0.1= 10.0.2= 10.0.3= 10.1= 10.1.1= 10.1.2= 10.1.3= 10.1.4= 10.1.5= 10.1.6= 10.1.7
AcrobatApplication
Affected:= 10.0= 10.0.1= 10.0.2= 10.0.3= 10.1= 10.1.1= 10.1.2= 10.1.3= 10.1.4= 10.1.5= 10.1.6= 10.1.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Adobe Reader is installed
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run: wmic product where "name like 'Adobe Reader%'" get name,version
    Affected if Adobe Reader appears in the installed programs list
  2. Check if Adobe Acrobat is installed
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run: wmic product where "name like 'Adobe Acrobat%'" get name,version
    Affected if Adobe Acrobat appears in the installed programs list
  3. Determine the exact version of Adobe Reader
    Right-click the Adobe Reader executable (typically in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader X\Reader\), select Properties, and view the Version tab. Or run: wmic product where "name like 'Adobe Reader%'" get version
    Affected if The version number is 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.1.5, 10.1.6, or 10.1.7
  4. Determine the exact version of Adobe Acrobat
    Right-click the Adobe Acrobat executable (typically in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat X\Acrobat\), select Properties, and view the Version tab. Or run: wmic product where "name like 'Adobe Acrobat%'" get version
    Affected if The version number is 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.1.5, 10.1.6, or 10.1.7

Your environment is affected if Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat version 10.0 through 10.1.7 is installed and you open untrusted PDF files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.10 or later (for 10.x) and 11.0.07 or later (for 11.x) to patch the vulnerability. In enterprise environments, test the update before broad deployment to ensure compatibility with existing PDF workflows.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Reader/Acrobat 10.1.10 or later (10.x line); 11.0.07 or later (11.x line) - upgrade to latest available version

  1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Reader or Acrobat version via Help > About Adobe Reader/Acrobat
  2. Download the fixed version from Adobe's official website (helpx.adobe.com) - for 10.x line use 10.1.10 or later, for 11.x line use 11.0.07 or later
  3. Close all Adobe Reader or Acrobat instances
  4. Install the updated version using Adobe's installer or update mechanism
  5. Restart the application and verify the version number reflects the patched release
Caveat Upgrading Adobe Acrobat may require accepting new license terms; ensure compatibility with existing PDF workflows before deploying

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Acrobat Reader Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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